Selena Gomez Poses Nearly Nude in a New Photo

Selena Gomez has been taking it slow on Instagram since returning from her hiatus in November—she's shown off behind-the-scenes photos from her tour, pictures with her fans and teased her upcoming Coach collaboration. But early this morning, the singer and actress caused a stir when she posed in a nearly-naked pic for Mert Alas. The renowned photographer snapped her getting ready for a photoshoot, wearing nothing but a towel and barely-there gold thong. It's unclear what the shoot is for—whether for a magazine or perhaps an upcoming album cover—but regardless, the shot is steamy.

However, some fans expressed concern that Selena's latest pic contradicts a message she declared in her AMAs acceptance speech: "I don't want to see your bodies on Instagram. I want to see what's in here," she said, touching her heart. The reactions were mixed between calling out the singer for the contradiction and defending her against body-shaming.

This won't be Gomez's first stripped-down photoshoot. The cover of her 2015 album Revival featured a black-and-white topless portrait of the star. If she's continuing the trend for her next record, could this mean new music is coming sooner than we think?

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